*Possible* Co-conspirator...

I've had some real life things to attend to, but I am still on the project. I should be back in full force tomorrow.

In other news, I've offered a place on the project to an old friend- one of only two people I personally know who I'd trust on a creative project this important to me (I'd absolutely work with professionals, but not necessarily a friend who just thought it would be cool but couldn't help much). If he's up to the challenge I think that our skills and perspectives would complement each other.

He'd be coming on as a programmer. I am confident that I can learn the required programming since the engine does a lot of heavy lifting, but I think that if he came on board he'd do it better and likely faster. His mind naturally works that way, while I have to get into the right mindset to pick up that kind of thing. Furthermore, after the demo, I'd like to go a lot further with the concept, I can't do it alone.

Here's the rub- He'd have to learn programming, just as I've been learning my ends. Technically, I know more programming that he does at the moment. I know what it entails, and I know that he can pick it up. He used to win chess competitions, and is one of the best math guys I know.

I know he can do it...if he wants to.

For anyone who's reading this because I've billed it as "One guy making a video game", I wasn't actively looking for a partner. If he says no I don't plan to seek another one. I just felt that he'd help to make this and any follow up projects better.

I guess I believe that ultimately it's great to do something alone, but if the project would truly benefit from willing teammates, it's foolish to not take advantage of that.

I still don't know if my friend is willing to take on the challenge and near obsessive level of commitment that this will take, but I'll know by Friday. I'll let everyone know then. If he says yes, I'll obviously have to change the blog's name again. :)

This post may be much ado about nothing. For now, it's still just me. I'll try to posts some new pictures in the next few days. I've got most of the second major character done, but I still have to decide on a hairstyle and design his clothing. I've actually been working on a secondary character, though, and might finish him first.